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1. A method for relaying data, comprising: transmitting, from a transmitter, a first transmit signal to a first relay, the first transmit signal including a first data with a first direction and a second data with a second direction; and transmitting, from the transmitter, a second transmit signal to a second relay, the second transmit signal including a third data with the first direction and a fourth data with the second direction.
A method for relaying data in a communication network involves a transmitter sending a first signal to a first relay. This first signal includes data intended for a first direction and data intended for a second direction. The transmitter also sends a second signal to a second relay, which contains data for the first direction and data for the second direction. Thus, the transmitter sends two signals, each to a different relay, carrying data with two different directional components.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data includes a first data vector, the second data includes a second data vector, the third data includes a third data vector, and the fourth data includes a fourth data vector.
Building on the data relay method described previously where a transmitter sends signals to two relays, each signal containing data for two directions, this specifically clarifies that the data for each direction is structured as a data vector. The first signal sent to the first relay includes a first data vector (for the first direction) and a second data vector (for the second direction). Similarly, the second signal sent to the second relay includes a third data vector (first direction) and a fourth data vector (second direction). Therefore each directional data component is a data vector.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first transmit signal is transmitted based on interference caused by the second relay to the first relay.
In the data relay method where a transmitter sends a first signal (containing data for two directions) to a first relay and a second signal to a second relay, the transmission of the first signal is specifically influenced by the interference that the second relay causes to the first relay. In other words, the transmitter adjusts the first signal based on the anticipated interference from the second relay's transmissions, optimizing the signal for the first relay's reception.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second transmit signal is transmitted based on interference caused by the first relay to the second relay.
In the data relay method where a transmitter sends a first signal (containing data for two directions) to a first relay and a second signal to a second relay, the transmission of the second signal is specifically influenced by the interference that the first relay causes to the second relay. The transmitter adjusts the second signal based on the anticipated interference from the first relay's transmissions, optimizing the signal for the second relay's reception.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data is relayed by the first relay to a first receiver and the third data is relayed by the second relay towards the first receiver.
In the data relay method where a transmitter sends signals to two relays carrying data for two directions, the first relay forwards the data intended for the first direction (originally sent from the transmitter) to a first receiver. Also, the second relay forwards the data intended for the first direction (originally sent from the transmitter in a separate signal) towards that same first receiver. Both relays contribute to delivering data to the first receiver.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second data is relayed by the first relay to a second receiver and the fourth data is relayed by the second relay towards the second receiver.
In the data relay method where a transmitter sends signals to two relays carrying data for two directions, the first relay forwards the data intended for the second direction (originally sent from the transmitter) to a second receiver. The second relay forwards the data intended for the second direction (originally sent from the transmitter in a separate signal) towards that same second receiver. Both relays contribute to delivering data to the second receiver.
7. A method for relaying data, the method comprising: receiving, by a first relay, a first transmit signal including a first data and a second data; determining at least one channel characteristic for relaying the first data on a first channel and the second data on a second channel based on interference caused by a second relay, the determined channel characteristic indicating a direction for transmitting the first transmit signal; and transmitting, by the first relay, the first transmit signal based on the direction according to the determined at least one channel characteristic.
A method for relaying data involves a first relay receiving a signal containing a first data and a second data. The relay determines channel characteristics for relaying the first data on a first channel and the second data on a second channel, taking into account interference from a second relay. This determination results in a direction for transmitting the received signal. The first relay then transmits the signal, directing it based on the determined channel characteristics.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the transmitting the first transmit signal includes, transmitting the first data on the first channel to a first receiver, and transmitting the second data on the second channel to a second receiver.
Building on the data relay method where a first relay receives a signal containing two data components, determines channel characteristics and transmits the signal based on those characteristics, the signal transmission includes sending the first data on a first channel to a first receiver and sending the second data on a second channel to a second receiver. Thus, the data components are separated and sent to their respective receivers using different channels.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first transmit signal includes a first relay vector for the first data and a second relay vector for the second data.
Building on the method of relaying data from a first relay to two receivers on different channels, the transmitted signal contains a first relay vector for the first data (sent to the first receiver) and a second relay vector for the second data (sent to the second receiver). The relay vectors help to direct and optimize the signal transmission for each data component.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first data is a first data vector that has a first direction and the second data is a second data vector that has a second direction.
Building on the method for relaying data to two receivers, the first data (sent to the first receiver) is specifically a first data vector that has a first direction and the second data (sent to the second receiver) is a second data vector that has a second direction.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one channel characteristic is that the first direction is perpendicular to a channel matrix between the first relay and the second receiver.
Building on the method for relaying directional data to two receivers, the channel characteristic that the first relay determines is that the first direction (of the data sent to the first receiver) is perpendicular to a channel matrix between the first relay and the second receiver. This helps minimize interference with the signal intended for the second receiver.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second data is transmitted in a direction that is orthogonal to a product of the interference caused by the second relay and the first direction.
Building on the method for relaying directional data to two receivers, where the first data's direction is perpendicular to the channel matrix between the first relay and the second receiver, the second data is transmitted in a direction that is orthogonal to the product of the interference caused by the second relay and the first direction. This further minimizes interference and optimizes signal quality for both receivers.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one channel characteristic is that the second direction is perpendicular to a channel matrix between the first relay and the first receiver.
Building on the method for relaying directional data to two receivers, the channel characteristic that the first relay determines is that the second direction (of the data sent to the second receiver) is perpendicular to a channel matrix between the first relay and the first receiver. This helps minimize interference with the signal intended for the first receiver.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first data is transmitted in a direction that is orthogonal to a product of the interference caused by the second relay and the second direction.
Building on the method for relaying directional data to two receivers, where the second data's direction is perpendicular to the channel matrix between the first relay and the first receiver, the first data is transmitted in a direction that is orthogonal to a product of the interference caused by the second relay and the second direction. This further minimizes interference and optimizes signal quality for both receivers.
15. The method of claim 8 , further comprising: receiving, by the second relay, a second transmit signal including a third data and a fourth data, while the first relay receives the first transmit signal; determining at least one further channel characteristic for relaying the third data on the first channel and the fourth data on the second channel based on interference caused by the first relay; transmitting, by the second relay, the second transmit signal based on the determined at least one further channel characteristic.
The data relay method is expanded to include two relays operating simultaneously. While the first relay receives a first signal, the second relay receives a second signal, both containing two data components. The second relay determines channel characteristics, taking into account interference from the first relay, and transmits its signal based on these characteristics. Therefore both relays receive signals and relay data based on channel characteristics with interference consideration.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the transmitting the second transmit signal includes, transmitting the third data on the first channel to the first receiver, and transmitting the fourth data on the second channel to a second receiver.
Building on the two-relay data method, the transmission of the second relay's signal to two receivers includes sending the third data on the first channel to the first receiver and sending the fourth data on the second channel to the second receiver. The second relay uses its signal to transmit to both receivers by employing different channels.
17. A method relaying data, the method comprising: receiving, at a first receiver, a relay signal from a first relay and a second relay signal from a second relay, the first relay signal including a first data and a second data and the second relay signal including a third data and a fourth data, the first relay signal being transmitted from a transmitter towards the first relay according to a determined channel characteristic indicating a direction of the first relay, and the second relay signal being transmitted from the transmitter towards the second relay according to a determined channel characteristic indicating a direction of the second relay.
A method for relaying data involves a first receiver receiving a signal from a first relay and a signal from a second relay. The first relay signal contains first data and second data, and the second relay signal contains third data and fourth data. The first relay's signal is transmitted towards it based on a channel characteristic indicating a direction, and similarly for the second relay. The receiver combines the signals from the two relays.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first data is received on a first channel and the second data is received on the first channel.
Building on the receiver-side method where a receiver receives signals from two relays containing data, the first data and the second data (from the first relay's signal) are specifically received on the first channel.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first data and the third data include a first direction, and the second data and the fourth data include a second direction.
Building on the receiver-side method where a receiver receives data from two relays, the first data and the third data (from both relays) have a first direction, and the second data and the fourth data have a second direction. This indicates the combination of data streams intended for the same direction.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first data and the third data are received as a linear combination.
Building on the method where a receiver receives data from two relays with directional components, the first data and the third data are received as a linear combination. The signals from both relays are combined linearly to recover the desired data intended for the first direction.
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September 16, 2014
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